A client with cataracts has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for injury related to difficulty in processing visual images and altered depth perception. The MOST appropriate goal for this diagnosis is that the client will:

Question

a. accept wearing glasses or contact lenses
b. avoid activities associated with increased potential for injury
c. demonstrate improved ability to process visual stimuli and communicate visual limitations
d. discuss the impact of vision loss on lifestyle

Answer 1

B
A cataract occurs when the lens or its capsule loses its transparency; it becomes cloudy and visual impairment results. Cataracts are usually associated with aging. Treatment is surgical removal of the lens and implantation of an intraocular lens when significant visual loss has occurred. Most eye surgery is performed under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis. The client must have a driver available to provide transportation home.